U23 FMFA Cup, Brighton U23 vs. West Ham United U23 (Fri Apr 25) Brighton U23 | West Ham United U23 4-4-2 P | 4-3-1-2 A Will Schoolar | Mike McLeod | C_Mandas GK | GK F_Herrick H_Roberts DF | DF L_Egan B_Taylor DF | DF M_Barrett Z_I_Rossi DF | DF K_Ronan T_Katsukunya DF | DF K_McDonald Y_Owusu MF | MF A_Dobra K_Sanders MF | MF L_Richardson D_Lane MF | AM M_Golding A_Moran MF | MF N_C-Philips J_Daly FW | FW M_Halim J_Belmont FW | FW B_Woodburn | R_Brown SUB | SUB L_Awesu J_Vickers SUB | SUB M_Forbes J_Williams SUB | SUB L_Laing Y_Ibrahim SUB | SUB L_Orford S_Best SUB | SUB D_Mubama Min. 1 :(ywh) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders ... It seems West Ham United U23 will now be playing C Min. 1 :(ybh) J_Daly beats his marker ... J_Daly with a powerful diving header! ... The ball moves through the air! ... F_Herrick moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... GOAL !! ... F_Herrick looks dejected! ... That’s put Brighton U23 in front! ... Brighton U23 1-0 West Ham United U23 ... Min. 1 :(ywh) B_Woodburn takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... But T_Katsukunya comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 2 :(ywh) M_Golding takes advantage of a mistake by Z_I_Rossi ... H_Roberts intercepts the pass Min. 5 :(ybh) D_Lane retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... J_Belmont latches onto the end of it ... The ball hits L_Egan in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 9 :(ybh) K_Sanders gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Daly ... J_Daly goes for goal ! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 15 :(ybh) J_Belmont beats his man ... J_Belmont tries the shot ! ... GOAL !! ... F_Herrick had no chance! ... Brighton U23 2-0 West Ham United U23 ... Min. 15 :(ywh) M_Golding retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... A_Dobra latches onto the end of it ... J_Belmont fouls badly ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside there own half ... L_Richardson knocks it forward ... B_Woodburn gets on the end of it ... A great volley from B_Woodburn ! ... C_Mandas makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 16 :(ywh) B_Woodburn runs at T_Katsukunya ... He takes it past him ... Excellent sliding challenge from B_Taylor ... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful Min. 17 :(ywh) A_Dobra off the woodwork. ... B_Woodburn picks up the deflection ... B_Taylor knocks the ball back to C_Mandas ... Ohhhh no!! ... It’s gone past C_Mandas! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... N_C-Philips plays it into the danger area! ... Z_I_Rossi gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 18 :(ywh) B_Woodburn turns past T_Katsukunya ... He has created space for himself now ... B_Woodburn sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But C_Mandas tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 21 :(ybh) D_Lane with the deft touch ... He takes it past A_Dobra ... He knocks it to J_Daly! ... Well executed sliding challenge from K_Ronan ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Daly lofts the ball in! ... F_Herrick reads it well, and claims it! Min. 22 :(ybh) J_Daly with electric pace ... He eases past K_Ronan ... J_Daly flicks the header toward the far post! ... But F_Herrick punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 22 :(ywh) M_Golding takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into B_Woodburn ... But H_Roberts clears the danger Min. 26 :(ybh) Z_I_Rossi gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside L_Egan! ... He has some space now! ... Z_I_Rossi with the goal bound shot! ... But F_Herrick parries the ball ... It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 27 :(ybh) J_Daly beats K_McDonald ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Daly looks to see where F_Herrick is! ... He shoots! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 28 :(ybh) A_Moran with the towering header to J_Belmont ... J_Belmont fires off a right-footed shot ! ... F_Herrick catches the ball Min. 29 :(ywh) A_Dobra looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to L_Richardson ... But he loses control of it ... T_Katsukunya hits it out for a throw Min. 30 :(ybh) Y_Owusu squares it to J_Belmont ... But L_Egan barges him off the ball Min. 31 :(ybh) T_Katsukunya plays in Z_I_Rossi with a beautiful ball ... Z_I_Rossi tries one from the edge of the box ! ... F_Herrick parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 32 :(ybh) J_Belmont beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... A_Dobra with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words ... FREE KICK ... Just inside there own half ... D_Lane hoists it forward ... J_Daly gets on the end of it ... M_Barrett wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Belmont hits it into the box! ... F_Herrick catches it! Min. 34 :(ybh) T_Katsukunya with the cross-field pass to J_Daly ... J_Daly beats the offside trap! ... He looked offside to me ... F_Herrick comes towards him ... He lobs it over F_Herrick ... It goes over!! Min. 34 :(ybh) Y_Owusu looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Belmont ... L_Richardson with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 35 :(ybh) J_Belmont nutmegs K_Ronan, he continues to run forward ... J_Belmont hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But F_Herrick punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that F_Herrick got a touch Min. 36 :(ybh) T_Katsukunya with the towering header to J_Daly ... M_Barrett takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 37 :(ybh) K_Sanders plays the early ball across the box to find A_Moran in space ... K_McDonald body checks his opponent!! ... That’s a careless challenge!! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning Min. 39 :(ybh) Z_I_Rossi finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled M_Golding ... L_Egan reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... D_Lane hits it towards the far post! ... It is cleared by M_Barrett Min. 41 :(ybh) T_Katsukunya runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to D_Lane ... D_Lane fires off a right-footed shot ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 41 :(ywh) B_Woodburn sidesteps T_Katsukunya ... He showed great skill there ... B_Woodburn flicks the header toward the far post! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 42 :(ybh) A_Moran with an intelligent ball to J_Daly ... M_Barrett gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... Z_I_Rossi hits it into the box! ... F_Herrick comes out and claims it! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ybh) Y_Ibrahim is being prepared to come on ... A_Moran is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 45 :(ybh) J_Vickers will replace the useless T_Katsukunya and will play DF Min. 46 :(ybh) D_Lane gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... J_Belmont is unmarked ... J_Belmont beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat F_Herrick ... He tries to slide it past F_Herrick ... F_Herrick smothers the ball !! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brighton U23 2-0 West Ham United U23 Min. 47 :(ywh) M_Barrett brings the ball into the opposing area ... M_Halim makes himself available ... Blocked by Z_I_Rossi Min. 51 :(ywh) N_C-Philips runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... N_C-Philips with the overhead ! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 53 :(ywh) M_Halim beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... J_Vickers with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 55 :(ywh) L_Orford takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace L_Richardson as MF Min. 58 :(ybh) J_Daly takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... J_Daly with the overhead ! ... F_Herrick just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 60 :(ywh) D_Mubama replaces an unhappy B_Woodburn and will play as a FW Min. 60 :(ywh) L_Orford jumps over Z_I_Rossi's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... L_Orford with the cheeky shot! ... Its sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 62 :(ybh) J_Daly with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to Y_Ibrahim ... M_Barrett is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... F_Herrick misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... K_Sanders hits it into the box! ... K_Ronan clears the corner Min. 71 :(ywh) D_Mubama is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... M_Golding latches onto the ball ... Fine tackle by H_Roberts ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 73 :(ywh) L_Laing replaces an unhappy K_McDonald and will play as a DF Min. 75 :(ywh) M_Forbes is being brought on ... L_Egan is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 75 :(ywh) D_Mubama pulls it back to M_Golding ... M_Golding has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But C_Mandas tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 80 :(ybh) Y_Ibrahim brings the ball into the opposing area ... H_Roberts makes himself available ... The ball hits M_Forbes in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 81 :(ybh) D_Lane feeds the ball through the middle ... Y_Ibrahim runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... M_Forbes wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Y_Ibrahim curls it into the box! ... J_Belmont loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 84 :(ybh) K_Sanders has it now ... He takes on M_Forbes ... He gets past him! ... He puts in J_Belmont! ... J_Belmont with a low drive through the rain! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 84 :(ywh) M_Halim skips the challenge from the defender ... M_Halim has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... But C_Mandas palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 85 :(ywh) M_Golding runs forward ... J_Belmont takes the player down!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 86 :(ybh) J_Daly with an incisive pass to D_Lane ... D_Lane with the overhead ! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 86 :(ybh) K_Sanders with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Y_Ibrahim gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Halim with the two footed tackle!! ... The Referee halts play ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 87 :(ywh) N_C-Philips with a smart pass to M_Halim ... Y_Owusu takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 91 :(ybh) J_Vickers turns past K_Ronan ... He has created space for himself now ... The cross hits J_Vickers on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Falmer Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Daly (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Daly (1), J_Belmont (15) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Vickers (53), J_Belmont (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Barrett Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Halim (86) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton U23 | West Ham United U23 Attempts on Goal : 17 | 7 Off target : 9 | 3 On target : 8 | 4 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 6 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 4 Fouls : 6 | 8 Key Tackles : 9 | 10 Key Passes : 19 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brighton U23 2 - 0 West Ham United U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Brighton U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C_Mandas GK 23 2 2 2 23 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 H_Roberts DF 1 20 13 4 21 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 B_Taylor DF 2 19 4 2 19 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 Z_I_Rossi DF 1 18 7 2 25 | 93 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 0 10 T_Katsukunya DF 1 18 6 3 22 | 45 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 60 0 Y_Owusu MF 1 11 19 3 22 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 30 0 K_Sanders MF 1 3 18 5 18 | 93 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 D_Lane MF 1 2 18 11 22 | 93 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 60 4 A_Moran MF 1 4 16 10 21 | 45 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 42 12 J_Daly FW 2 2 10 19 18 | 93 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 30 48 J_Belmont FW 1 3 5 19 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 -5 -5 49 R_Brown GK 13 2 2 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Vickers DF 1 18 5 3 20 | 48 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 11 -5 -3 J_Williams DF 2 17 3 1 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Ibrahim MF 1 3 16 5 20 | 48 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 S_Best FW 2 2 3 15 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - West Ham United U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F_Herrick GK 19 2 1 5 20 | 93 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 0 L_Egan DF 2 18 7 2 23 | 77 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 M_Barrett DF 2 17 3 2 17 | 93 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 15 0 K_Ronan DF 1 18 5 3 22 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 K_McDonald DF 1 18 9 2 30 | 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Dobra MF 1 6 16 3 21 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 L_Richardson MF 1 3 19 13 22 | 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Golding AM 1 5 17 11 23 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5 N_C-Philips MF 1 2 18 12 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 M_Halim FW 1 1 7 18 20 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 0 B_Woodburn FW 2 2 4 19 23 | 62 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 L_Awesu GK 17 1 1 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Forbes DF 1 12 8 3 20 | 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 L_Laing DF 1 14 11 4 23 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Orford MF 1 2 14 7 20 | 36 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 D_Mubama FW 1 2 4 16 24 | 31 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 1745607773 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35